favourite
To favourTo favour.
» What's your favourite line from that film?
Welches ist dein Lieblingszitat aus diesem Film? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Яка в тебе улюблена цитата з цього фільму? — deniko
deniko · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK)To favour.
(Commonwealth, Internet, Ireland, UK)To bookmark.
(Commonwealth, Internet, Ireland, UK)To add to one's list of favourite items on a website that allows users to compile such lists.
- To mark an item as a personal favorite on social media
Examples
586 sentencesWhat's your favourite line from that film?
Яка в тебе улюблена цитата з цього фільму? — deniko
deWelches ist dein Lieblingszitat aus diesem Film? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Who's your favourite actor?
Хто твій улюблений актор? — shanghainese
ruКто твой любимый актер? — afyodor
deWer ist dein Lieblingsschauspieler? — MUIRIEL
What's your favourite city?
Яке твоє улюблене місто? — deniko
deWas ist deine Lieblingsstadt? — jast
What is your favourite song?
Яка твоя улюблена пісня? — zinova
ruКакая твоя любимая песня? — odexed
deWas ist dein Lieblingslied? — Esperantostern
What is your favourite animal?
Яка у тебе улюблена тварина? — deniko
ruКакое твоё любимое животное? — marafon
deWelches Tier magst du am liebsten? — PeterR
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Attested from the 1580s, borrowed from Middle French favorit, from Old French favorit or IAttested from the 1580s, borrowed from Middle French favorit, from Old French favorit or Italian favorito (“favoured, favourite”), past participle of Italian favorire (“to favor”), from favore, from Latin favor (“good will, favor”), from the verb faveō (“to favour”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂weh₁yeti (“to be favourable to”), from the root Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to shine, glow light”). Doublet of favori.
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Forms
favourites, favouriting, favourited, favourited| Base form | favourite · to favourite |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | favourites |
| Present participle | favouriting |
| Past simple | favourited |
| Past participle | favourited |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonyms- To mark an item as a personal favorite on social media:favorite
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle